Fernand Jourdant
Fernand Jourdant medal table |
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gold | Los Angeles 1932 | Epee team |
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silver | Vichy 1927 | Sword |
silver | Vienna 1931 | Epee team |
Fernand Jourdant (born February 3, 1903 in Flers , † January 2, 1956 in Toulouse ) was a French sword fencer .
successes
Fernand Jourdant was vice world champion in 1927 in Vichy in singles and in 1931 in Vienna with the team . He took part in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , where he reached the finals with the team and finished undefeated in first place. Together with Georges Buchard , Philippe Cattiau , Jean Piot , Bernard Schmetz and Georges Tainturier , Jourdant became Olympic champion .
A street was named after him in his hometown of Toulouse.
Web links
- Fernand Jourdant in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jourdant, Fernand |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sword fencer |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1903 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Flers , France |
DATE OF DEATH | 2nd January 1956 |
Place of death | Toulouse , France |